U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Texas Judges of the Southern District of Texas

Atlas, Nancy Friedman

Born 1949 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of TexasNominated by William J. Clinton on April 4, 1995, to a seat vacated by James DeAnda. Confirmed by the Senate on June 30, 1995, and received commission on June 30, 1995. Assumed senior status on June 20, 2014.

Education:Tufts University, B.S., 1971New York University School of Law, J.D., 1974

Professional Career:Law clerk, Hon. Dudley Bonsal, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1974-1976Private practice, New York City, 1976-1978Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1979-1982Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1982-1995